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Dr. Anthony Fauci said it's going to take some time — perhaps a couple of weeks — to "get a good handle" on the newly discovered strain.
The following is a transcript of an interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Biden, that aired on Sunday, November 28, 2021, on "Face the Nation."
"When you have a virus like this, it almost invariably is ultimately going to go essentially all over," Fauci said.
Hospitalization rates are also starting to climb, raising concerns about a potential new wave of infections during the holiday season.
Nearly 59% of Americans are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Now the focus is on getting children inoculated, something Dr. Anthony Fauci says is vital if families want to feel good about gathering for the holidays. Dr. Dyan Hes, the founder of Gramercy Pediatrics in New York City, joins CBSN to discuss.
The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases talks about political and social media attacks on him and his work, and on the current state of our nation's response to COVID-19: "We are in the middle of a war against a virus."
Millions of children under the age of 12 could be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine in just a matter of weeks. Moderna says a low dosage of its coronavirus vaccine is safe and appears effective in kids age 6 to 11. Meanwhile, an FDA committee will meet Tuesday to discuss whether to approve Pfizer's vaccine for children. CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver has the latest. Then, Dr. Shikha Jain, assistant professor of medicine at the University of Illinois Chicago, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
CDC director Robert Redfield warned that if people do not follow the coronavirus safety guidelines, the upcoming flu season could make things even worse. Meanwhile, more than 1,500 students and staff from nine districts in seven states are in quarantine after positive cases were reported in schools that had just reopened. Manuel Bojorquez has the latest.
President Trump and the government's leading infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci have spoken for the time in over a month. This comes as Maryland's Republican Governor Larry Hogan slammed the president for his handling of the coronavirus. Paula Reid reports.
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro used an op-ed to challenge Dr. Anthony Fauci's record on fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Now Fauci is hitting back. Paula Reid reports.
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Joe Biden ridiculed President Trump's response to the coronavirus outbreak and criticized Mr. Trump for failing to listen to his own medical experts like Dr. Anthony Fauci. A new CBS Battleground Tracker poll finds Biden ahead or close to the president in Arizona, Texas and Florida, the current COVID-19 hotspots. Ed O'Keefe reports.
After months of disagreement, President Trump is putting a positive spin on his relationship with Dr. Anthony Fauci. He says he likes him, even as he retweets a claim that all the experts are lying. Paula Reid has the latest from the White House.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered 70% of the state to close bars and ban indoor dining for the next three weeks after a huge spike in coronavirus cases. Dr. Fauci warns the country is “not in total control” of the pandemic. Carter Evans reports.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, warned lawmakers that the country was heading in the wrong direction in its fight against the coronavirus as cases climb nationwide. In Texas, record increases in hospitalizations are pushing some hospitals to the brink. Janet Shamlian reports.
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